WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Comments on Hegseth Nomination Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement today on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense: "The most consequential cabinet official in any Administration is the Secretary of Defense. In the face of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell on the March for Life Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the March for Life and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: "Today, tens of thousands of proud, pro-life Americans will descend on our nation's capital for the annual March for Life. For over half a century, this movement has  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Proud to Confirm Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security: "I was proud to vote for Governor Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Noem's familiari  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Alan Slobodin for 30 years of service to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am proud to join the entire Committee in honoring his significant achievement and distinguished career on Capitol Hill. Alan, a Bethesda, Maryland resident, graduated from Temple University in 1979 an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and enduring legacy of Shirley Mae Beard, a cherished figure in Louisville, Kentucky, who passed away on January 11, 2025. As the founder and owner of Shirley Mae's Cafe in the Smoketown neighborhood, Shirley Mae was renowned not only for her exceptional culinary skills but al  more